CVE-2024-40922
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2024-40922 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on July 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring/rsrc: don't lock while !TASK_RUNNING
There is a report of io_rsrc_ref_quiesce() locking a mutex while not
TASK_RUNNING, which is due to forgetting restoring the state back after
io_run_task_work_sig() and attempts to break out of the waiting loop.
do not call blocking ops when !TASK_RUNNING; state=1 set at
[<ffffffff815d2494>] prepare_to_wait+0xa4/0x380
kernel/sched/wait.c:237
WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 397056 at kernel/sched/core.c:10099
__might_sleep+0x114/0x160 kernel/sched/core.c:10099
RIP: 0010:__might_sleep+0x114/0x160 kernel/sched/core.c:10099
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:585 [inline]
__mutex_lock+0xb4/0x940 kernel/locking/mutex.c:752
io_rsrc_ref_quiesce+0x590/0x940 io_uring/rsrc.c:253
io_sqe_buffers_unregister+0xa2/0x340 io_uring/rsrc.c:799
__io_uring_register io_uring/register.c:424 [inline]
__do_sys_io_uring_register+0x5b9/0x2400 io_uring/register.c:613
do_syscal
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.4, < 6.6.35 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-40922?
CVE-2024-40922 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on July 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-40922?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-40922?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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